Section 20, Part A - Expense Patterns for Food, Beverages, and Other Selected Items - Food and Beverages

Section 20, Part A asks for expenditure estimates for groceries, alcoholic beverages, and meals away from home.

IMPORTANT: The Census Bureau does not release to the Bureau of Labor Statistics any confidential information such as names and
addresses. This information is only used during the course of the interview.

Now I am going to ask about expenses for food, beverages and other items you and/or
your household have/has purchased since the first of the reference month.

What has been your or your household usual WEEKLY expense for grocery shopping?

* Include grocery home delivery service fees and drinking water delivery fees. [enter value] _____________

About how much of this amount was for nonfood items, such as paper
products, detergents, home cleaning supplies, pet foods, and alcoholic
beverages? [enter value] _____________

Other than your regular grocery shopping already reported, have you or any members of your household
purchased any food or nonalcoholic beverages from places such as grocery stores, convenience
stores, specialty stores, home delivery, or farmer's markets?

What has been your or your household's usual MONTHLY expense for alcohol, including beer and wine to
be served at home? [enter value] _____________

What has been your or your household's usual MONTHLY expense for alcohol, including beer and wine
at restaurants, bars and recreational events? [enter value] _____________

Have you or any members of your household received any free food, beverages,
or meals through public or private welfare agencies, including religious
organizations?
Do not include free meals in school or preschool programs.

Since the first of the reference month,
not including the current month, what has been the usual
WEEKLY expense for the meals for the household members who purchased meals at school?
[enter value] _____________

How many weeks did the household member(s) purchase meals?
[enter value] _____________